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Technology focus at 55th LERIG event

Published: July 19, 2022

The 55^th edition of the Leather Research, Industry and Government Conclave (LERIG) took place in Uttar Pradesh on July 6, 2022.

Promoting leather to a new generation

Published: October 27, 2021

The world of the Internet has invaded our lives in the last eighteen months. The webinar, for example, has consistently presented useful material in a timely way and can still be valid as we learn to live in equilibrium with Covid-19 by making content available for those who missed the live session.

Full agenda confirmed for Sustainable Leather Forum

Published: September 6, 2019

Taking place September 16 in Paris, the Sustainable Leather Forum will bring together expert speakers from across the leather industry to discuss the best practices in the sector in the areas of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) from a social, environmental and economic perspective.

Leather Days joins IULTCS Congress

Published: June 27, 2019

The XXXV IULTCS International Congress entered its third day and was joined by an additional 70 delegates as the 8^th Freiberg Leather Days joined the congress on June 27.

LWG to discuss audit procedures and protocols in New York workshop

Published: June 13, 2019

The Leather Working Group (LWG) will hold a half-day training workshop that covers the ‘Fundamentals of the LWG protocol’. Taking place in New York on July 15, it is part of the framework of the LWG Environmental Protocol education suite.

Leather stakeholders at global sustainable beef conference

Published: July 19, 2018

Taking place in Kilkenny, Ireland, on October 9-12, the Global Conference on Sustainable Beef will include three discussion panels related to leather sustainability.

Hijacked at the WLC

Published: September 5, 2017

During the World Leather Congress last week (August 29) I was asked to chair, or moderate, the final session and subsequent discussion panel. It was entitled ‘The Tanners Response’ and included a couple of globally respected tanners plus representatives from ZDHC, who are increasingly being seen as well aligned to the leather industry and Lanxess. The session was to end with a discussion for which two others took the stage.